RzeroB
Well-Known Member
The old Tappan Motors dealership in North Tarrytown (now called Sleepy Hallow) NY.
As you can see, it was a small dealership although there is nothing on the building now to suggests that cars were ever sold there. They sold Chrysler, Plymouth and a mixed bag of european imports (MG, Jaguar, Range Rover and Volvo). The showroom and offices were upstairs, the service department was downstairs and the small car lot was between the service department and the street. The part that looks like it is being rennovated use to have huge glass windows from floor to ceiling. Just outside of the glass enclosure there is a small grass area (directly across from the crosswalk in the lower pic) where they would proudly display their most prominent car that they had for sale.
When I was a kid in the 60's I lived five houses up the street (on the right in the lower photo). One day coming home from elementary school there was a brand new shiny Plymouth parked on the premier grass spot - it was a bright orange Superbird. I had to run down there and check it out. I was awe-struck - had never seen anything like it. I got out my notebook and pencil and wrote everything down from the window sticker. Later that night I told my Dad all about it and why we should buy it but he was less than impressed. That 'Bird sat out there for a long time. Sometimes I wonder what ever became of it. That was 43 years ago but the sight of that 'Bird perched up on that display is something that I will keep forever.
As you can see, it was a small dealership although there is nothing on the building now to suggests that cars were ever sold there. They sold Chrysler, Plymouth and a mixed bag of european imports (MG, Jaguar, Range Rover and Volvo). The showroom and offices were upstairs, the service department was downstairs and the small car lot was between the service department and the street. The part that looks like it is being rennovated use to have huge glass windows from floor to ceiling. Just outside of the glass enclosure there is a small grass area (directly across from the crosswalk in the lower pic) where they would proudly display their most prominent car that they had for sale.
When I was a kid in the 60's I lived five houses up the street (on the right in the lower photo). One day coming home from elementary school there was a brand new shiny Plymouth parked on the premier grass spot - it was a bright orange Superbird. I had to run down there and check it out. I was awe-struck - had never seen anything like it. I got out my notebook and pencil and wrote everything down from the window sticker. Later that night I told my Dad all about it and why we should buy it but he was less than impressed. That 'Bird sat out there for a long time. Sometimes I wonder what ever became of it. That was 43 years ago but the sight of that 'Bird perched up on that display is something that I will keep forever.
